People
Who was King Leopold?
The second king of Belgian, who brutally conquered Congo.
why was rubber so important?
Rubber was important because it helped create so many products used for everyday.
Where was the Congo River and why was it so important during this time?
Central Africa, it helps navigation system in Africa, linking the railways together.
What was the Commission for the Protection of Native (CPN)?
The Indian Claims Commission was a judicial relations arbiter between the United States federal government and Native American tribes.
By the end of the 19th century, which was more valuable: rubber or ivory?
Rubber
What was the 1887 Brussels World’s Fair?
A way to bring culture, history, and new technology together in one event to people of many backgrounds.
Who was Edmund Dene Morel?
He was a Journalist, who fought against slavery in Congo.
What was the importance of the Kasai River?
The Kasai river connects Congo and, facilitate the transport sector and form an important trade artery.
What and where was the Kuba Kingdom?
A African kingdom in the interior of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, bounded to the southwest by the Kasai and Lulua rivers and to the north by the Sankuru River, a tributary of the Kasai.